I've loved the sound of the instrument ever since I was a little kid, but where I live there were no teachers when I was little. Now I simply don't have the time to start learning (nor the money to pay for lessons). But I'm still hoping to start learning one day. Probably when I'm old and grey and retired and too deaf to hear how terrible my playing is

The harp has always been one of my favourite instruments, but when I was a child, I was not allowed to play it. I have a keyboard at home and I try to teach myself to play some songs. One day when I am more familiar with music theory, I will maybe also try to learn how to play the harp.

Ardens wrote:The harp has always been one of my favourite instruments, but when I was a child, I was not allowed to play it. I have a keyboard at home and I try to teach myself to play some songs. One day when I am more familiar with music theory, I will maybe also try to learn how to play the harp.

It's worthwhile, because if you can make any music on a keyboard you can learn to find your way on a harp, too. There is one harp player here who has shared sound files of her playing, showing a strong similarity to piano exercises.

Hi David! It's nice to have another harp player around here. Hope you enjoy yourself!

What sorts of things are people working on on their harps right now? I'm preparing for some events my harp teacher is having her students play in around St. Patrick's day, so I'm learning a lot of well-known Irish songs.

I'm tackling a new O'Carolan at the moment, which is something of a headache as my memory for it is terrible and I really can't read the music to save my life It's called 'Father Brian McDermot Roe' - anyone know it?

Music and friendship - the answer to life's problems.

I heard Your voice
Whisper to the wild water
Step By Step
Slowly I turn - Máire Brennan